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Hosted by Susanna Barton · education · EN-US
Conversations with professionals, friends and experts on all things geri and bright! Through real talk and levity, Grand Plans is dedicated to making elder care and aging discussions less taboo and help us all become the Geri-wes we want to be!
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Signup to Generate a PitchConversations with professionals, friends and experts on all things geri and bright! Through real talk and levity, Grand Plans is dedicated to making elder care and aging discussions less taboo and help us all become the Geri-wes we want to be!
Grand Plans is hosted by Susanna Barton. The show has published 32 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S4 E8 The Season of Caring: What Dementia Teaches Us About Love, Limits & Planning Ahead with Rayna Neises" (1 April 2026, 36 minutes), "S4 E7 Planning for a Good Death: Inside the Work of an End-of-Life Doula with Nada Frazier LCSW" (16 March 2026, 38 minutes), and "Grand Plans S4 E6: Fueling the Future: How Nutrition, Hormones and Blood Sugar Shape the Way We Age with Lindsey LaMaistre" (11 March 2026, 29 minutes).
Grand Plans publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 32 episodes.
Booking probability for Grand Plans is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Grand Plans requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Grand Plans's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Grand Plans are Family & Social Services. Grand Plans has an education audience.
Susanna Barton hosts Grand Plans, an education podcast with 32 episodes published.
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Episode #8
<p>Caring for an aging parent, especially with dementia, is one of the most profound and demanding seasons of life, yet so many families enter it without a roadmap. In this deeply personal and practical conversation...
Episode #7
<p>What does it mean to have a good death—and who can help us prepare for it?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Grand Plans</b>, Susanna Barton speaks with <b>Nada Frazier, LCSW</b>, a palliative care social worker, grief...
Episode #6
<p>When we talk about planning for the second half of life, the conversation usually focuses on legal documents, finances, and housing decisions. But what about the daily habits that determine how we actually feel as we...
Episode #5
<p>One in four Americans is a caregiver — yet many are quietly operating in crisis mode, assuming they’ll plan for their own future “someday.”</p><p>In Season 4, Episode 5 of Grand Plans, Susanna Barton sits down with...
Episode #4
<p>What happens when “a little extra help” suddenly becomes 24/7 care?</p><p>In this episode of Grand Plans, Susanna shares a deeply personal story about serving as primary caregiver and financial power of attorney for...
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<p>In this inspiring international episode of The Grand Plans Podcast, Susanna sits down with <b>Joanne Hickox</b>, Executive Director of <b>Seniors on a Mission</b> and visionary behind the groundbreaking <b>G3...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Grand Plans, host Susanna Barton sits down with lifelong friend <b>Brian Levy</b>, Chief Relationship Officer of <b>Cambridge Caregivers</b> and <b>Manchester Homes</b>, for an honest...
Episode #1
<p>Caregiving doesn’t start with a crisis—and it doesn’t end with a checklist.</p><p>In this powerful Season 4 opener of Grand Plans, host Susanna Barton sits down with <b>Jeanette Yates</b>, a Jacksonville-based...
Episode #1
<p>Happy New Year! No better time than the start of 2026 to relaunch Grand Plans the Podcast. This episode gets into our plans for the season to start the hype! So here’s your small, powerful action step for today—this...
Episode #1
<p>How exciting to launch the first episode of the new Grand Plans podcast, "GeriTales" with two awesome senior living professionals, Sarah Dymond and Kari Bell from River Garden Hebrew Home for the Aged in...
Episode #6
<p>Today's conversation is with Jacksonville-based Seniors on a Mission Executive Director Joanne Hickox. In addition to leading and founding a nonprofit organization that brings purpose and community to local seniors...
Episode #5
<p>In this final recording of the five-session Grand Plans: The Workshop, participants discuss the last four steps of a workable Grand Plan, including having a legacy mindset, playing the "What If?" and "Ask Yourself...
Episode #4
<p>We are back in the Literary Lounge for the fourth meeting of Grand Plans: The Workshop. Today, we unpack some of the nuances around steps 13-16 including trusting the people who love us, embracing technology and...
Episode #3
<p>In this Season 3 episode of the Grand Plans podcast, a recording of the third Grand Plans: The Workshop gathering, we unpack steps 9-12 of a workable Grand Plan, putting things in drive with topics like...
Episode #2
<p>Grand Plans: The Workshop launched January 23 and continued January 30 with a lively discussion around the conference table at The Literary Lounge bookstore. We dissected and discussed and dug into steps 5-8 of a...
Episode #1
<p>Grand Plans: The Workshop launched January 23 with a lively discussion around the conference table at The Literary Lounge bookstore. We dissected and discussed and dug into the first four steps of a workable Grand...
Episode #8
<p>Heather Bayfield, founder and president of Jacksonville Beach, FL-based Life Management Advisors and Care Management Advisors, helps clients manage tasks of daily living that can feel complicated and time-consuming...
Episode #7
<p>International, award-winning health researcher and Wellness Discovery newsletter author Heather Hausenblas PhD talks to us about some exciting senior-related topics including how to protect against Alzheimer’s...
Episode #5
<p>Amy Gunther, M Ed, an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor has been working with active adults on their health and fitness for decades and has developed a seven-point plan we can all use for...
Episode #6
<p>Amy Gunther, M Ed, an ACE-certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor has been working with active adults on their health and fitness for decades and has developed a seven-point plan we can all use for...
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Author and Caregiving Coach, A Season of Caring
Director of Jazz Studies and Associate Professor, San Diego State University
founder, The Self-Caregiver LLC
health psychology expert, international award-winning scientist, public speaker, best-selling author, Wellness Discovery Labs
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